Long Yun
Chinese governor and warlord / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Long Yun?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS
Long Yun (simplified Chinese: 龙云; traditional Chinese: 龍雲; pinyin: Lóng Yún; Wade–Giles: Lung Yun; 27 November 1884 – 27 June 1962) was governor and warlord of the Chinese province of Yunnan from 1927 to October 1945, when he was overthrown in a coup (known as "The Kunming Incident") by Du Yuming under the order of Chiang Kai-shek.
Quick Facts Governor of Yunnan, Preceded by ...
Long Yun | |
---|---|
Governor of Yunnan | |
In office January 17, 1928 – October 2, 1945 | |
Preceded by | Tang Jiyao |
Succeeded by | Li Zonghuang (acting) Lu Han |
Personal details | |
Born | (1884-11-27)November 27, 1884 Zhaotong, Yunnan, Qing Empire |
Died | June 27, 1962(1962-06-27) (aged 77) Beijing, People's Republic of China |
Nationality | Chinese (of Yi ethnicity) |
Political party | Kuomintang (1919–1948) Revolutionary Committee of the Chinese Kuomintang (1950–1962)[1] |
Alma mater | Yunnan Military Institute[2] |
Nickname | "King of Yunnan" |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Republic of China |
Branch/service | Yunnan clique (1911–1927) National Revolutionary Army (1927–1947) Republic of China Army (1947–1948) |
Years of service | 1911–1948 |
Rank | General |
Commands | 1st Army Group |
Battles/wars | Second Sino-Japanese War Chinese Civil War Fujian Incident Battle of Northern Burma and Western Yunnan |
Close